While the end point for these characters is adapted from the book, it feels unearned in the context of Gondry’s narrative. It seems meant to act as a parallel to Colin and Chloe, and indeed it is in the early going, but eventually this thread seems to get buried, only to reappear in puzzling fashion at the end. Mood Indigo’s only major flaw is the development of Chick and Alise’s relationship.
This feeling is also helped by the tasteful and often bouncy soundtrack there is very little score in the movie instead the narrative is driven by a hefty amount of source music. It’s a testament to their acting ability to believe so fully in the world – and in each other – that it lets us go along with it, too. Their affection and nervousness around one another feels genuine and grounded despite the non-stop quirkiness that surrounds them.
Duris and Tautou are charming in their individual roles but as an on-screen couple they are unstoppable. But for all the crazy techniques that Gondry uses here – puppetry, miniatures, color manipulation, CGI, stop-motion, and so much more – none of it would mean a thing if the leads had no chemistry. It’s surreal while effectively suggesting the feelings that the characters are feeling, let alone being utterly gorgeous to behold.
For instance, the scene after which Colin and Chloe are married finds the couple floating weightlessly underwater toward their limo, their guests watching lovingly. It’s romantic, tragic, and visually thrilling. This makes the movie more challenging than your typical romantic dramedy, and it would be inaccurate to call this movie “typical” at all. There are moments that seem like non-sequiturs, only to be revealed later as thematically complementary to what the whole film is about. If you’ve seen Gondry’s The Science of Sleep, you might know what to expect here. It’s a simple setup, but it’s Gondry’s visual flair and use of fantastical imagery that keeps Mood Indigo alive. Meanwhile, Colin’s friend Chick’s (Gad Elmaleh) relationship with his newfound lover Alise (Aissa Maiga) struggles to stay above water. Colin (Romain Duris), a man born rich that’s never worked a day in his life, falls in love with Chloe (Audrey Tautou) and they get married, only for the couple to find that Chloe has a rare disease in which a water lily is growing inside of her lung.
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